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KEY: 1–mother, 2–name, 3–mother, 4–uterus, 5–inside, 6–to set on re, 7–to burn, 8–big,
large, great, 9–city, 10–people, 11–highest, 12–market place, 13–enclosed place, 14–
three, 15–ten, 16–knowledge, 17–love, 18–God, 19–God, 20–love, 21–to show, 22–
under, 23–sweet, 24–blood, 25–not, negative, 26–over, 27–all, 28–view, 29–to rule,
30–one

CHAPTER 12:

1. Survive. Noun: survival.

2. Vivarium (vī-VAIR′-ee-Əm)—enclosed area in which plants and (small) animals live in
conditions resembling their natural habitat. The su x -ium usually signi es place where—
solarium, a place for the sun to enter, or where one can sunbathe; aquarium, a place for
water (Latin aqua, water), or sh tank; podium, a place for the feet (Greek podos, foot), or
speaker’s platform; auditorium, a place for hearing (or listening to) concerts, plays, etc.
(Latin audio, to hear).

3. Vita (VĪ′-tƏ), etymologically, life, is one’s professional or career résumé.
4. (a) Unicorn (Latin cornu, horn).

(b) Uniform.
(c) Unify (-fy, from facio, to make).
(d) Unity.
(e) Unicycle (Greek kyklos, circle, wheel).

5. Anniversary—a year has turned.
6. (a) Universe—everything turning as one.

(b) University—highest institute of education—universal subjects taught, learned, etc.,
i.e., the curriculum covers the universe, is in no way restricted, etc.
7. (a) Interstate.
(b) International.

(c) Intermediate.
(d) Interrupt (Latin rumpo, ruptus, to break).
(e) Interpersonal.

8. (a) Intrastate.
(b) Intranational.
(c) Intrapersonal or intrapsychic.

(d) Intramuscular.

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